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" Advanced Nuclear Systems Consuming Excess Plutonium "
edited by Erich R. Merz, Carl E. Walter.
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BL
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579479
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b408698
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Merz, Erich R.
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Advanced Nuclear Systems Consuming Excess Plutonium\ edited by Erich R. Merz, Carl E. Walter.
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Dordrecht :: Springer Netherlands :: Imprint: Springer,, 1997.
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NATO ASI Series, Series 1: Disarmament Technologies,; 15
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9789400708600
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: 9789401037433
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| Abstract
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A survey of recent developments in the field of plutonium disposal by the application of advanced nuclear systems, both critical and subcritical. Current national R&D plans are summarized. The actinide-fuelled critical reactors are associated with control problems, since they tend to have a small delayed neutron fraction coupled with a small Doppler effect and a positive void coefficient. Current thinking is turning to accelerator-driven subcritical systems for the transmutation of actinides. The book's conclusion is that the various systems proposed are technically feasible, even though not yet technically mature. The book presents a unique summary and evaluation of all relevant possibilities for burning surplus plutonium, presented by experts from a variety of different disciplines and interests, including the defence establishment. The obvious issue - the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons - is vital, but the matter represents a complex technological challenge that also requires an assessment in economic terms.
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Engineering.
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System safety.
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Nuclear engineering.
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Environmental management.
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Waste disposal.
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Walter, Carl E.
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SpringerLink (Online service)
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Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop, Moscow, Russia, 13-16 October 1996
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